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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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